Marvin Fong, The Plain DealerJurors continued to deliberate in the racketeering trial of former Cuyahoga County commissioner Jimmy Dimora, shown in this file photo ahead of co-defendant Michael Gabor Jr. and Gabor's attorney Leif Christman..

The panel of seven men and five women will return at 8:30 a.m. Monday.

At times Friday, the jury could be heard from the courtroom laughing from inside the deliberation room. Jurors asked for a dry erase board, magic markers, highlighter pens, and paper clips.

They also asked U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi for the legal definitions of interstate commerce and foreign commerce -- both of which are elements of the racketeering charges facing Dimora and co-defendant, Michael Gabor.

Lioi called the jurors into the courtroom to instruct them that interstate commerce is trade, business or travel between one state and another, and that foreign commerce is trade, business or travel between one state and a foreign country.

Defense attorney Andrea Whitaker objected to the judge reading the definition to the jury, arguing that to do so placed undo emphasis on that aspect of the law, which was read to the jury during instructions earlier in the week.

Whitaker said the only legal remedy for an incorrect jury instruction is a mistrial.

Dimora is accused of using his county commissioner's office as the base to run a criminal enterprise. Gabor, Dimora's former driver, faces charges of bribery and conspiracy, including a charge that he paid a judge $10,000 to fix his divorce case.